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Lew Short(1875-1958)

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Lew Short was born on 14 February 1875 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Heart of Maryland (1927), The Black Pearl (1928) and The Gray Ghost (1917). He was previously married to Estelle Short. He died on 26 April 1958 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 14, 1875
DiedApril 26, 1958(83)
BornFebruary 14, 1875
DiedApril 26, 1958(83)
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Grace Cunard, Francis Ford, Wilbur Higby, Edgar Keller, Lew Short, William White, and Lionel Bradshaw in Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914)

Known for

Dolores Costello and Jason Robards Sr. in The Heart of Maryland (1927)
The Heart of Maryland
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  • Allan Pinkerton
  • 1927
The Black Pearl
  • Eugene Bromley
  • 1928
Harry Carter, Priscilla Dean, Gypsy Hart, Emory Johnson, and Eddie Polo in The Gray Ghost (1917)
The Gray Ghost
  • Jerry Tyron(as Lou Short)
  • 1917
The Voice on the Wire (1917)
The Voice on the Wire
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  • Short(as Lou Short)
  • 1917

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  • Ralph Edwards, Frances Langford, Richard Martin, and Russell Wade in The Bamboo Blonde (1946)
    The Bamboo Blonde
    • Bald-Headed Man (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Olivia de Havilland and John Lund in To Each His Own (1946)
    To Each His Own
    • Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Lynne Overman, Robert Preston, and Akim Tamiroff in Union Pacific (1939)
    Union Pacific
    • Laborer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Billy Cook and Donald O'Connor in Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938)
    Tom Sawyer, Detective
    • Bit (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Glenda Farrell, Otto Kruger, and Richard Lane in Exposed (1938)
    Exposed
    • Bum (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • The Three Outcasts
    • Rance Slavin
    • 1929
  • The Black Pearl
    • Eugene Bromley
    • 1928
  • Lon Chaney, Marceline Day, and James Murray in The Big City (1928)
    The Big City
    • O'Hara
    • 1928
  • Dolores Costello and Jason Robards Sr. in The Heart of Maryland (1927)
    The Heart of Maryland
    • Allan Pinkerton
    • 1927
  • Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, and George O'Brien in The Blue Eagle (1926)
    The Blue Eagle
    • Sergeant Kelly
    • 1926
  • Charles King, Herbert Rawlinson, and Virginia Valli in The Black Bag (1922)
    The Black Bag
    • Burgoyne
    • 1922
  • Eileen Sedgwick in The Diamond Queen (1921)
    The Diamond Queen
    • Reitman (as Lou Short)
    • 1921
  • Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran, and George B. Williams in Once a Plumber (1920)
    Once a Plumber
    • Detective
    • 1920
  • Branding Broadway (1918)
    Branding Broadway
    • Dick Horn (as Lewis W. Short)
    • 1918
  • Harry Carter, Priscilla Dean, Gypsy Hart, Emory Johnson, and Eddie Polo in The Gray Ghost (1917)
    The Gray Ghost
    • Jerry Tyron (as Lou Short)
    • 1917

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  • Alternative names
    • Lewis W. Short
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • February 14, 1875
    • Dayton, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • April 26, 1958
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Estelle ShortNovember 16, 1896 - August 20, 1949 (her death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Gertrude Short
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Father of Gertrude Short, Florence Short and Antrim Short

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